Washing machine



J. T. ANTHONY WASHING MACHINE Jan. 15, 9

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. l9. 1:922

Jan. 15, 1924. 1,481,115

J. T. ANTHONY WASHING MACHINE Filed 00 -l9 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet ZPatented Jan. 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES- .mmas r. ANTHONY,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application filed October 19, 1922. Serial No. 595,560.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES T. ANTHONY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing Machines,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to washing machines, and especially to machinesfor rapidly and effectively cleaning dishes, cups, saucers, glasses,knives, forks, spoons, etc., and many other articles.

The principal object of' the invention is the provision of a novel andimproved form of apparatus whereby the cleaning fluid may be forciblythrown upon the articles to be cleaned, and thereafter returned to awell for further utilization or for drainage. In this respect the hereindescribed and illustrated apparatus is similar to that embodied in myco-pending application Serial No. 483,502, filed July 9, 1921.

I have herein illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention in theaccompanying drawings which form a part of this application' Insaiddrawings:

Figure 1 is a partial sectional view taken transversely through theinterior of the Washing machine.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, partial sectional view, showing the lowerportion of the washing machine, including the impeller and the waterdistributor.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the water distributor.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the article trays.

Fig. 5 is a detail showing the means for detachabl fastening thedistributor to the bottom 0 the water container.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentaryv detail showing the upper portion of one of thedeflecting Referring specifically to the drawings, the washing machinecomprises a container A, which may be permanently fixed, or which may bemounted u on wheels or rollers B, secured to legs C epending from thecontainer, and braced by struts D, E, F. The struts F constitute aplatform upon which is mounted a motor G, rovided with a shaft 1,carrying an impe ler 2, which r'otates within. a distributor 3,positioned in' the bottom of the container A. The motor is preferably ofthe electric type, provided with connections adapted for operativeattachment to the sockets which are a part of the house wiring.

The construction so far explained 1s disclosed in my co-pendingapplication heretofore referred Th lower portion of the container Atapers downwardly and inwardly, as shown in Fig. 1 terminating in a flatbottom 4, through which extends the shaft 1, suitable water-tightpackings 5, being provided at this point, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Aflat, ring-like platform 6, having a peripheral flange 7, is secured tothe bottom 4 of the container A, by bolts or screws 8, passing throughthe flange 7, into sald bottom 4. The water distributor 3, is providedwith three or more legs 9, 9, which rest upon the platform 6, therebyspacing the bottom of the distributor from the top of the ring, for apurpose to be hereinafter explained.

The impeller 2 may be of the form shown in my co-pending applicationreferred to, the essential feature thereof being that it must -throw thewater upwardly and outwardly, and, for this urpose, it is provided witha plurality o concaved, inclined blades, as clearly shown.

The distributor 3 consists of a cylindrical shell, preferably of metal,interiorly provided with a plurality of inclined fins 10, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. Each fin 10 is provided with a flange 11 at an angle tothe body portion of the fin,.said flange being rigidly secured byrivets, or otherwise, to the body of the distributor. As shown in Fig.3, the flanges 11 are all secured in parallelism, and at equal distancesapart, and are inclined at an angle to the vertical. Moreover, the fins10 are concaved, and, at their outer, upper edges 12. the concavity isaccentuated by being turned in slightly more than the body portion 10.'It will be noted that the application of the .flanges 11 to thedistributor 3, as de- ,scribed and illustrated, divides the interior ofsaid distributor into a plurality of inclined, equally spaced rows, and,in these rows are provided a plurality of apertures or vents 13, as alsoclearly shown 1n Figs. 2 and 3. The vents are formed by cutting a slotthe body of the distributor 3, and

the flange 14 thereof is forced inwardly 11 towards the center of thedistributor, as shown in Fig. 2.

The distributor is placed il 1'* '%Sition with n outwardly extending lug17. When the tributor 1s placed upon the platform it is rotated untilthe lugs 17 slide under the head 16 and contact the brace 15, whereuponfurther rotative movement in the same direction is prevented, as is alsoany movement of the distributor away from the platform, as will beclearly understood.

I have herein shown four trays H, I, J

and K, for supporting the article to be washed, and these trays aresupported within the container A, as follows:

As shown in Fig. 4, the tray H is a structure comprislng a plurality ofconcentrically arranged, equally spaced, circular wires 18, and aplurality of radially arranged wires 19 beneath the wires 18, andsecured thereto. The tray is provided with an inwardly inclined lowerportion, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, coinciding with the inclination ofthe taperin bottom of the container A. The tray is urther provided witha central opening which fits over the distributor 3, so that, when inposition the top of the distributor extends upwardly to about thecentral lateral plane of the tray, as indicated in Fig. 1. Extendingupwardly from a ring 20, forming said central opening in the bottom ofthe tray, are two or more wires 21, connected, about midway of theirlength, by another ring 22, and at the top by a third ring 23, thisconstruction being shown in Fig. 4. Connected to opposite sides of thetop wire 18, are vertical wires 24, provided with inturned handles 25whereby the tray may be removed from the container A.

As shown in Fig. 1, the dishes to be washed are placed in the tray H, asindicated, the inside of the plates, for instance, being turnedupwardly. The lower edges of the plates extend downwardly between twoadjacent wires 18, until the outer edges of the plate contact a wire 19,on each side, and the plate remains in its inclined position, with itsface exposed to the apertures 13, in the distributor 3, for a purpose tobe hereinafter explained.

The tray I is formed of a plurality of concentrically arranged circularwires 26, provided with bracin and space forming cross wires 27. Thebottom of thisttray is exactly like the extreme bottom, fiat portion ofthe tray H, and hence no further description should be necessary. Thewires 27, at their inner ends, extend upwardly inside of the inner wire26, and are con- ,nected to aring 28, as shown in Fig. 1, it being notedthat the ring 28 is of smaller diameter than the diameter of thesmallest of the rings 26, causing the said end portionsof the wires 27to be inclined inwardly and upwardly. a The outer portions of certain ofthe wires 7,"extend across the bottom of the tray I, eing connected toeach of the rings 26; thence the wires 27 extend upwardly, beingconnected to a circular wire 29 forming the upper edge of the tray, andextending up wardly within the container A, and termi-.-

nating in the inwardly turned handle portions 30.

The top tray J is formed of a plurality of base wires 31, provided onopposite sides with upwardly extending portions terminating in inwardlyturned handles 32. A circular wire 33, connected to the vertical portionof the wires 31, forms the upper edge of the tray, and an intermediatecircular wire 34 is positioned below the wire 33, and connected to thewires 31. Concentric with and in the same plane as the wire 34, isanother circular wire 35, and also a circular wire 36, of smallerdiameter than the diameter of the wire 35, and in the same plane. A.lower circular wire 37 forms the bottom edge of the tray.

The wires 31 are connected to the wire ring 33, and extend downwardlytherefrom, passing under the wire37, and radiating toward the center ofthe tray. As shown in Fig. 1 however, after passing under the wire 37,the wires 31 pass upwardly and contact. with the wire 35, thencedownwardly and again upwardly and connect to the wire 36. This structureprovides inclined supports for the articles being washed, permitting thepresentation of the inner faces of such articles to the top of thedistributor 3. Concentric and in the same plane as the circular wire 33,but of smaller diameter, is a circular wire 38, for a purpose to bedescribed The tray K is a tubular screen of wire mesh having a bodyportion of a diameter slightly less than that of the circular wires 36and 38,and provided on its top with a head 39 which rests upon the wire38, by which the tray is supported.

A removable top-40 is provided for they container A.

It will be noted that the raised platform 6 forms a chamber the bottomof which is the bottom 4 of'the container A. Leading through anelongated aperture in said bottom 4, is a drain connection 40 providedpipe 42 connected to a stationary drain, in which event the valve 43would remain closed,and thevalve 44 opened.

In operation the trays are positioned in the container A, as shown inFig. 1. It will be noted that the inclined wires 18 bear against theinclined walls of the lower portion of the container, and hence the trayA is firmly held against downward movement. The tray I is, supported bythe handles 25 of the tray H, and the tray J by the bandles 30 of thetray I.

The dishes are placed in the tray H, as before explained, the facesthereof being inclined with respect to the'axis of the distributor 3.Some of the dishes or saucers in the tray I are similarly placed butothers are allowed to rest, facing downwardly, upon the upper inclinedportions of the wires 27, facing the top of the distributor, butinclined at an angle to the axis thereof.

The articles in the tra J are placed upon the inclined portions of thewires 31, also facing the top of the distributor but inclined with resset to its axis.

In the tray spoons, etc.

The tank is now supplied with the desired amount of hot water and themotor A energized, the motor being so geared that the impeller 2 may berotated at aspeed of about 3000 revolutions per minute. Since the hotwater has filled the lower part of the distributor so as to just coverthe propeller blades, the rapid revolutions of the latter will operateto throw the water upwardly against the back of the fins 10, whence itwill be deflected, some of it directly through the apertures 13, andsome, in its upward movement, being caught by the concaved face of theouter surfaces of the flanges 14, and being thrown outwardly therefromagainst the dishes in the tray H. It is obvious that such upwardly movinwater as impinges against the dishes in sai tray must pass directlythrough the apertures 13, or must be deflected to the dishes afterstriking the flanges 14. Since the dishes are inclined upwardly anywater striking the dishes must impinge at an acute angle, and with awiping or scrubbin of feet. It is believed that the .water w ich passesdirectly through the apertures 13 strikes the face of the articles inthe tray H at a sharp acute angle, and that such water as contacts theflanges 14 strikes the articles at an acute angle which is not so sharAfter striking the articles in the tray H, the water is deflectedupwardly to the articles in the trays above.

Some of the water which strikes the fins 10 is deflected upward out ofthe top of the distributor at an angle to said fins, and some of it isgiven a decided inclination to are placed knives, forks,

the bod return to the vertical, b the inwardly bent corners at the uppere ges 12. The whole construction and combination of the impeller blades,the fins 10, the curved corners 12, the apertures 13 andthe curvedflanges 14, insure that the water will be thrown upwardly and outwardlyin every direction, reaching and scouring every article, placed asdescribed, in the trays. The water strikes the top or cover 40 and fallsdownwardly upon the top of some of thearticles The relative positions'ofthe trays H, I J and K, and especially theformation of the bottomportions of the trays H and J,

is of importance, as it permits, through the impeller 2, the fins 10,the corners 12, the apertures 13 and the flanges 14, the hot water to bethrown directly, and, in some cases, at an acute angle, against thegreasy portions of the articles being cleaned.

Modifications of the invention may be su gested to those skilled in theart, but all em odiments fall within my invention, if fairly covered bythe appended claims.

I claim:

1. A washing machine provided with a container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw the water upwardly into said container, a distributorsurrounding said impeller and supported by said container, saiddistributor being interiorly provided with a plurality of fins extendingat an angle to of the distributor, substantially as and or the purposeset forth.

2. A washing machine provided with a container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw the water upwardly into said container, a distributorsurrounding said impeller and supported by said container, saiddistributor being interiorly provided with a plurality of fins inclinedat an angle from the vertical and extending at an angle to the body ofthe distributor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A washlng machine provided with a container, a rotative im elleradapted to throw the water upwar 1y into said con-- tainer,a-distributor surrounding said impeller and supported bysaid container,said distributor being interlorly provided with a plurality of finsarranged in parallelism and inclined relation'and extending at an angleto the body of the distributor, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

4. A washing machine provided with a container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw the water upwardly into said container, a distributorsurrounding said impeller and supported by said container, saiddistributor being interiorly provided with a plurality of fins arran edin parallelism and spaced relation, and apertures through thedistributor and located in the spaces between the fins, substantially asand for the purpose set forth,

, 5. A washing machine provided with a container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw water upwardly into said container, a distributorsupported by said container and surrounding said impeller, a pluralityof apertures in the body of said distribut r, and an inwardly extendingflangelcarried by said distributor immediately above each of saidapertures, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. A washing machine provided with a, container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw water upwardly into said container, a distributorsupported by said container and surrounding said impeller, a pluralityof apertures in the body of said distributor, an inwardly extendingflange carried by said distributor, immediately. above each oi saidapertures, and means for deflecting t s water towards said flanges, asand for the purposes set forth.

7. A washing machine provided with a container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw water upwardly into said container, a distributorsupported by container and surrounding said impeller, a plurality oapertures in the body of said distributor, an inwardly extending flangecarried by said distributor, immediately above each of said apertures,and means for deflecting the water towards said flanges, said means commanna prising fins located on each side of said apertures, as and forthe purposes set forth.

8. A washing machine provided with a container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw the water upwardly into said container, a distributorsupported by said container and surrounding said impeller, a pluralityo1 apertures in the body of said distributor arranged in rows, aninwardly extending flange on the distributor imme diately above eachaperture, and a fin carried by the distributor on each side of each rowof apertures and adapted to deflect water towards said flanges,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. A washing machine provided with a container, a rotative impelleradapted to throw water upwardly and laterally with respect to saidcontainer, a distributor supported by said container and surroundingsaid impeller, and a plurality of fins mounted on the interior of saiddistributor, said fins being inclined upwardly and having a body portionwhich is concaved in cross section, substantiall as described and forthe purposes set fort 10. A washing machine provided with a container, arotative impeller adapted to throw water upwardly and laterally withrespect to said container, a distributor supported by said container andsurrounding said impeller, and a plurality of fins mounted on theinterior of said distributor, said 'fins being inclined upwardly andhav;- ing a body portion which is concaved in cross section, the upperouter corner of each tin being concaved to a greater extent than thebody of the fin, substantially as described and for the purposes setforth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afilx my signature.

JAMES T. ANTHONY.

